Trunk-tray support.



G. F. ROM.

TRUNK TRAY SUPPORT.

APPLIGATION FILED Ar3.so,19o9.

Patented 0013.26, 1909.

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UNI-TED STATES CHARLES F. ROM, OF CINCINNATI, OI-IIO.

TRUNK-TRAY SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. ROM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk-TraySupports, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of my invention to provide a new and useful trunk-traysupport so constructed that the same will automatically spring intoaction for supporting the trunktray when the tray is raised, and soarranged as to prevent the unintentional release or accidental closingof the tray, and the invention consists in the novel construct-ion andarrangement of the parts.

The invention will be readily understood from the following descriptionand claims, and from the drawing, in which latter:

Figure 1 represents a rear perspective view of so much of a trunk andits tray asis necessary to illustrate my invention, the same beingpartly broken away, with the tray in closed position. Fig. 2 is asimilar View illustrating my improved device with the tray in raisedposition. Fig. 3 is a horizont-al section on the line m of Fig. 1,showin'g the body and tray of a trunk partly broken away, with myimproved device in position, and the tray in closed relatio-n. Fig. l isa vertical section on a line corresponding to the line z-a of Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is a vertical section on a line corresponding to the line y--y ofFig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a rear perspective view of my improved device,shown attached to a tray which is broken away. Y

1 represents the body of the trunk and 2 represents the tray which ispivoted to the body by means of hinges, one of which is shown at 3.These hinges may be releasable hinges so that the tray may be removedfrom the trunk if desired.

4 is an anchor-plate which issecured to the corner of the tray andpreferably comprises a rubbing-plate 5 from which a flange 6 eX- tendsat substantial right angles, forming a corner 7 which is coincident inposition with the corner 8 of the tray. The anchor-plate is secured tothe tray in suitable manner, as by means of cleats 9 passing through theanchor-plate into the tray.

The anchor-plate is provided with a raised boss 10 struck up from themetal of which the anchor-plate is composed and forming a channel 11 inwhich the head 12 of a rivet Specification of Letters Patent.

Application iled April 30, 1909.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

Serial No. 493,187.

13 slides, there being a slot l14 in said raised boss through which theshank of the rivet passes.

16 is a leaf-spring support comprising a securing portion 17, which issecured to the side of the tray, as by means of cleats 18, an outwardlybent portion 19, and an inwardly extending lip 20, the latter ridingupon the rubbing-plate portion of the anchor-plate el'. The edges of themovable portions of the leaf-spring support are bent inwardly as shownat 21 for presenting the edges of the support toward the tray andremoving said edgesl from contact with the body of the trunk, especiallyfrom contact with the lining 22 of the same. spring support ispreferably bent up from a piece of sheet metal, the inward bends of theedges of the same .increasingin size toward the inwardly extending lip,these inward bends also being formed upon said inwardly extending lipand being also provided at the corner 2i of the leaf-spring supportwhich is adjacent in position to the corner 7 of the anchor-plate whensaid support is in closed relation. The rivet 13 is secured to saidinwardly extending lip and passes through the slot 14C, thereby forminglimiting means between said leaf-spring support and anchor-plate.

When the tray is brought into raised position the outer end of theleaf-spring support will automatically spring outwardly as soon as thetray has been swung upwardly on its hinges suficiently to raise theleafspring support above the upper edge of the side 25 of the body ofthe trunk, thereby bringing said leaf-spring support into verticalalinement with said side and preventing the tray from dropping backtolowered position until the movable part of the said Theleafleaf-spring support has been again pushed A inwardly out of verticalrange with said side, the inwardly bent edges of the movable portion ofsaid leaf-spring support preventing injury to the lining of said body,and the construction and arrangement insuring ease of movement,reliability in the performance of the functions of the device, and astrong support for the tray.

My improved device also prevents accidental dropping of the cover 26 ofthe trunk, when the tray is in raised position, the cover being pivotedon hinges 27.

My improved construction forms a strong support for the tray when thelatter is raised, and also forms a spring-structure of great resilienceso that the support will snap into place immediately upon the raising ofthe tray and prevent unintentional falling of the saine, while at thesame time it presents rounded edges to the body ofthe trunk forpreventing injury to the lining thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I cla-im as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a trunk-tray support, the combination with the body of a trunk, atray therefor, and means for pivotally supporting said tray upon saidbody, of an anchor-plate secured at the corner at said tray, saidaiichor-plate having a raised boss struck up therefrom for formingachannel under said'y anchor-plate,'there being a slot in said raisedboss, a leaf-spring secured to the side of said `tray at apoint-distanced from said corner thereof and having an inwardlyextending lip, a rivet secured to said inwardly eX- tending lip, thehead whereof has movement .-in said channel of said anchor-plate,

' the sides of said leaf-spring being curled for presenting theedge-faces thereof toward said tray and `presenting rounded faces toward'the body of said trunk, substantially as described.

2. In a trunk-tray support, the combination `with the body of a trunkanda tray pivoted therein, of an anchor-plate comprising a plate and aiiange struck up at right angles therefrom for forming a corner whichmates the corner of said tray, said plate having a-raisedfboss struck uptherefrom which is provided with a slot and which forms a channelthereunder between said anchorplate and said tray, a leaf-spring supportsecured to the side of said tray at a pointdistanced from the cornerthereof and provided with an inwardly extending lip lwhich Vtray is inlowered position, said leaf-spring support'being arranged for havingitscorner automatically lspring outwardly away lfrom said tray when saidytray is Iin 4raised position for forming a support for said tray, andthe walls of said-slot and saidconnection for -said inwardly extendinglip forming limiting means for said movement of said corner of saidleaf-spring support, substantially yas described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name hereto in thepresence'oftwo.subscribing witnesses. Y Y

Y CHARLES EF. ROM. Witnesses:

CONSTANT Soiriiiwoii'rri, LiLLiAN BURNETT.

